Seeking a convenient day hike this summer? Why drive to the Cascade foothills when you can take a surprising variety of close-by trails — and avoid most traffic hassles and major highway repairs. Choose from beach walks and birding trails to tranquil forest loops among these four trails in Everett, Snohomish, Mukilteo and Edmonds/Lynnwood. Jetty…
Monday, July 3, is the deadline for voters to register on line or by mail for the Aug. 1 primary or for previously registered Washington voters to file a change of address. New Washington voters can register through Aug. 24, but after Monday, July 3, they must register in person at the Snohomish County auditor’s…
Delicious changes at Traditional Korean Beef Soup The change in ownership at a local establishment last summer had escaped my notice, but how happy I am to have discovered the Traditional Korean Beef Soup– 22929 Highway 99, G-1, in Edmonds. We were greeted by Bonnie Lee as soon as we walked in. Her family now…
A ballot drop box is on the way to Mountlake Terrace, but it will come too late for the Aug. 1 primary election and perhaps too late for the Nov. 7 general election. In the meantime, Mountlake Terrace and Brier voters who want to leave ballots postage-free will need to take them to boxes at…
Alderwood Water and Wastewater District board candidates Charles Liu, Larry Jones and Jeremiah Styles recently sent statements introducing themselves to voters. The three are running on the Aug. 1 primary ballot for the position on the Alderwood Water and Wastewater District board of commissioners that Jones now holds. The top two vote getters in the…
Ghostman by Roger Hobbs A casino robbery in Atlantic City goes horribly sideways, despite all appearances of its intricate planning. The brain behind the operation needs to repair the damage and make it go away. He calls in an old favor from a Ghostman. Occasionally called Jack, Ghostman lives completely off the grid and cannot…
Incumbent Democratic Snohomish County Council member Terry Ryan and Republican challenger Marcus Barton recently sent statements introducing themselves to voters. The two are running on the Aug. 1 primary ballot for the County Council District 4 position that Ryan has held for a single four-year term. Each certainly will qualify for the Nov. 7 general-election…
School Board candidates Deborah Kilgore, Cindy Sackett and Cathy Baylor recently sent statements introducing themselves to voters. The three are running on the Aug. 1 primary ballot for the position on the Edmonds School District 15 board now held by retiring Board member Susan Phillips. The top two vote-getters in the primary qualify for the…
A top-two primary with only two candidates will be the first of three items on the August ballot for Mountlake Terrace and Brier. Democratic Snohomish County Councilmember Terry Ryan and Republican challenger Marcus Barton are running in the only partisan office on 2017 ballots in south Snohomish County. Ryan represents Mountlake Terrace, Brier, Bothell, Mill…
I believe that zucchini is underrated and underused in the kitchen. So many people overcook it and then wonder why they don’t enjoy eating it. Here is a way to use zucchini in a fun way and enjoy it with spring vegetables (or whatever you have on hand or pick up at the Farmer’s Market)….
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Curious about Snohomish County’s history and heritage? A number of heritage sites expand their open hours and/or add special activities during summer months. So warmer weather is an ideal time to include them while on Snohomish excursions ranging from shopping to hiking. Going to Alderwood Mall? Stop off at Lynnwood-Alderwood Manor Heritage Association & Museum,…
The end of filing for local offices May 19 brought a Republican challenger to a Democratic Snohomish County Councilmember and 60 candidates for 32 non-partisan offices. Democrat Terry Ryan gets Republican challenger for county council seat Democratic Snohomish County Council member Terry Ryan has a challenge from Republican Marcus Barton for the only partisan office…
Waiting To Be Heard, by Amanda Knox A story that monopolized international headlines for months at a time over the course of four years couldn’t tell the whole story. A University of Washington student, who dreamed through her childhood of spending a year studying in Italy, settles into a life in Perugia, Italy. Tragic, brutal…
Maybe it’s because the weather has looked like winter since last summer or maybe it’s just what we say each year, but it’s really hard to believe that the end of school is near. There are four weeks and a handful of make-up snow days left before school is out for summer. The older I…
Opportunities abound both in town and not so far out of town, for dining al fresco. The shorter list would be establishments who do NOT have a spot to enjoy our wonderful sunny weather. Sidewalks with sunshine have encouraged most local entrepreneurs to park a few tables where space permits, so diners can catch a few…
Mountlake Terrace City Councilmember Kyoko Matsumoto Wright got an electoral challenge from fellow councilmember Seaun Richards as candidate filing ended May 19, Richards filed against Wright even though Richards is in the middle of his own four-year term that will expire in 2019. Such a move in Mountlake Terrace has happened before. Eight years ago,…
Candidate filing ended Friday for local races, with several positions having enough candidates to force a primary — and the race for a place in Snohomish County Fire District 1 has the biggest field. Voters in unincorporated areas of South Snohomish County will have five candidates for a single place on the board of Fire…
Filing for 2017 local Elections opened Monday, with new candidates for Edmonds School District Board for Fire District 1 Board and for Lynnwood city offices, but not for Mountlake Terrace or Brier city offices. Candidate filing continues until Friday at 4 p.m. Chan is the only Fire District 1 commissioner whose position will be on…
The One That Got Away by Simon Wood Friends Zoe and Holli take a break from graduate studies for a joyful Las Vegas trip, but end up tragically abducted by a sadistic killer. Zoe escapes with her life, forever changed. She never sees her friend again and this villain wasn’t caught. A year later our…
With the birth of my first grandchild a month ago, I’ve been thinking a lot about being a grandmother. I’ve also been pondering what it’s like to grow up without grandparents. Thanks to being the last child of older parents, I had just one grandparent still living during my childhood. Grandpa John Wippel died at…
Democrat Terry Ryan, who represents Mountlake Terrace, Brier, Bothell, Mill Creek and the rest of Snohomish County Council District 4, is, so far, the only candidate to register with the state Public Disclosure Commission as a candidate for the position. Registering with the PDC allows a candidate to raise and spend the money for the…
Using social media as a parent is like a blessing and a curse to me. Just recently, I’ve felt better to see that the son of someone I went to high school with is also losing his teeth later than most kids, like my son is. On the other hand, I run into things that…
During a recent column regarding the ongoing challenges of local journalism, I pledged to donate 10 percent of all subscriptions through April 30 to help students at our two local high schools – Edmonds-Woodway and Mountlake Terrace – who have been selected to perform in this May’s prestigious Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival in New York…
In a continued effort to better serve veterans and their families, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Center for Innovation (VACI) joined forces in early April 2017 with Syracuse University and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) for a national pilot. The project is aimed at demonstrating the merits of a community-based health…
Enjoy hiking and want a waterfall view as your reward? Snohomish County has more than 20 spectacular waterfalls that can be viewed on hikes in its Cascade foothills. And spring is the best time to see these waterfalls, rushing and roaring with rain and snow melt run-off. Two of the most popular waterfalls are both…
